The auth_token middleware in the OpenStack Python client library for Keystone (aka…
Priority LOW 29CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
The auth_token middleware in the OpenStack Python client library for Keystone (aka python-keystoneclient) before 0.7.0 does not properly retrieve user tokens from memcache, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges in opportunistic circumstances via a large number of requests, related to an "interaction between eventlet and python-memcached."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01092 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed python-keystoneclient (PyPI): 0.7.0Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | python-keystoneclient (PyPI) | before 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | Patch available | GHSA-gwvq-rgqf-993f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- python-keystoneclient (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.0 Fixed in 0.7.0 Patch available GHSA-gwvq-rgqf-993f
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.4.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
| cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | OpenStack |
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
- cpe:2.3:a:openstack:python-keystoneclient:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·OpenStack
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gwvq-rgqf-993f python-keystoneclient (PyPI) Fixed in 0.7.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2014:0442 Released 2014-04-28 · Red Hat rating Importantpython-keystoneclient security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 python-keystoneclient-1:0.2.3-8.el6ost, python-keystoneclient-doc-1:0.2.3-8.el6ost
- RHSA-2014:0409 Released 2014-04-17 · Red Hat rating Importantpython-keystoneclient security update
- Red Hat Storage Server 2.1 python-keystoneclient-1:0.7.1-2.el6ost, python-keystoneclient-doc-1:0.7.1-2.el6ost, python-six-1.5.2-1.el6
- RHSA-2014:0382 Released 2014-04-09 · Red Hat rating Importantpython-keystoneclient security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 python-keystoneclient-1:0.7.1-2.el6ost, python-keystoneclient-doc-1:0.7.1-2.el6ost, python-six-1.5.2-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0442 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0382 |
| Red Hat Storage Server 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0409 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0105
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwvq-rgqf-993f
References
Advisory 4
More OpenStack Python-keystoneclient vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01936 python-keystoneclient version 0.2.3 to 0.2.5 has middleware memcache signing bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01935 python-keystoneclient version 0.2.3 to 0.2.5 has middleware memcache encryption bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01873 python-keystoneclient before 0.2.4, as used in OpenStack Keystone (Folsom), does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2015-01663 The s3_token middleware in OpenStack keystonemiddleware before 1.6.0 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2014-05964 OpenStack keystonemiddleware (formerly python-keystoneclient) 0.x before 0.11.0 and 1.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-01785 The user-password-update command in python-keystoneclient before 0.2.4 accepts the new… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-0105 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0105 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwvq-rgqf-993f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0105 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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